Have you ever wanted to skip to the front of the line to buy tickets for upcoming events and concerts and pick out exactly which seats you want? Thanks to the Oakland Arena’s new VIP Club, you can do just that — and Hacienda tenants and residents even get a discount.

Through the VIP Club, you can purchase the rights to specific seats in the Arena and are given the opportunity to buy tickets for events before they go on sale to the general public. VIP Club membership extends to all sorts of performances hosted at the Oakland Arena, including concerts, family entertainment performances, and selected sporting events.

VIP Club members are under no obligation or penalty to purchase tickets to every event; they simply have first rights to tickets in “their” seats at face value should they choose to attend.

Thanks to Hacienda’s special discount, tenants and residents may purchase VIP Club membership from the Arena for just $125 to $425 per seat annually, up to a 37% savings in select seating areas.

“VIP Club members never have to worry about ticket availability, wasting time standing in-line, or searching on-line for good seats,” explains Stephanie Salle, premium seating sales manager at the Arena. “Other VIP Club benefits include use of an express entrance into the Arena, access to preferred parking, complimentary use of a business services center, entry into the Plaza and 880 Club lounges, and access to the exclusive Courtside Club before certain events.”

Those interested in sampling the VIP Club experience firsthand can do so at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance on Sunday, August 22 at 1:00 p.m. Simply access the special order form at www.hacienda.org/pdf/OaklandArenaHaciendaBusinessParkOffer.pdf, fill it out, and fax it to (510) 569-2253 by July 15. The form can also be requested by calling the Hacienda Owners Association at (925) 734-6500. There are a limited number of prime seats on reserve for Hacienda so act quickly for best selection.

“A limited number of premier seats are being withheld from public sale for the exclusive selection of Hacienda Business Park employees and residents. For the best availability, we recommend you inquire immediately,” says Salle. “VIP Club membership is a great business tool for entertaining prospective customers, impressing key clients with seats to the hottest concert in town, rewarding star employees with tickets to their children’s favorite family performance, or simply to enjoy with family and friends.”